Air TaxiRolls-Royce to Build Electric Propulsion System for Vertical Aerospace Rolls-Royce is building an electrical power system for Vertical Aerospace’s VA-X4 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, the company announced in a March 9 press release. The electrical propulsion system will…
Air TaxiAeroMobil Marks Milestone Toward Certification with Flight Tests AeroMobil conducted successful flight tests for its flying car including achieving top and stall speeds, take off ability within 1,300 feet and climb rate of over 1,200 feet per minute, the company…
Air TaxiUnited Airlines Forms Partnership with Archer to Purchase 200 eVTOL Aircraft United Airlines and Archer Aviation announced a partnership that will leverage the international carrier's aviation experience for Archer’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, United announced on Feb. 10. According to…
Air TaxiFirst Military eVTOL Airworthiness Awarded to Joby Aviation Joby Aviation received the first military airworthiness approval for an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle from the AFWERX Agility Prime program, Will Roper, Air Force and Space Force acquisition technology…
Air TaxiUber Elevate Acquired by Joby Aviation Uber Technologies is making a $75 million investment in Joby Aviation that includes the acquisition of Uber’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) company, Uber Elevate, according to a Dec. 8 press…
Air TaxiWisk, NASA to Study Autonomous eVTOL Flight Operations and Safety Scenarios Urban Air Mobility (UAM) all-electric autonomous air taxi creator, Wisk, is partnering with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to create safe solutions for autonomous air vehicle integration into the national…
Air TaxiLilium to Launch New Electric Air Mobility Network in Florida Lake Nona, Florida will be the new home to an electric air mobility network with the help of Munich-based Lilium, Tavistock Development Company, and the City of Orlando come 2025, according to…
Air TaxiWhat the First Passenger Air Taxi Services Will Look Like The early days of passenger air taxi service are likely to be more conventional than one would expect from what has been hyped as a transportation revolution. The aircraft will, of course,…
Air TaxiHere's How Uber Is Designing Skyports for Future Air Taxis Uber revealed some details about its approach to building ground infrastructure for urban air mobility — which it calls ‘Skyports’ — as the company seeks to make progress despite a dearth of…
Air TaxiRisk Management and the Next Generation of Aircraft Understanding the inherent risks in flying, combined with establishing well-founded safety principles and response planning is paramount for survival in the aviation industry. Start-ups and companies new to the aviation industry must…